# File Sharing

With File Sharing enabled in Administration -> Server -> Settings, each channel will present a simple Media panel where you can drag in a file to upload it. If the file is an image or simple video file, a thumbnail will be generated and it will appear as so:

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/a3wmFQsXfoS7NzSqvaqp/blobs/8bxcVLUXKABRVMz3JhhS/media-share.jpg)

Choose a file to view it in the browser (if it is a compatible media file), or use the buttons on the right to direct download, copy a direct public link or delete the file. The public link 🔗 for a file acts as a direct download link when the file is shared.

Note: The upload limit can be set anywhere up to 2GB (2048 MB) by setting an environment variable 'UPLOAD\_MB\_LIMIT' (e.g. UPLOAD\_MB\_LIMIT=512). 

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If a user makes an annotation on a recording or uploaded video file, a timestamp from the file will be included in the annotation data:

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